Canisius College Physician Assistant Studies Estimated Program Costs for Students
The 2022-23 Canisius College physician assistant program tuition rate is $875/credit hour. This rate is typically subject to a 2-3% change each year. Total credits for this program are 110 over seven semesters resulting in a total tuition cost of $96,250 as of this current rate. This does not include college and program fees listed below.
*The tuition rate will increase for the 2023/24 academic year to $920/credit hour in accordance with college and industry rate increases bringing the total tuition cost to $101,200. This does not include fees listed below
- College Fee: $15/credit hour, capped at 9 credit hours per semester = $140/semester
- Technology Fee: $10/credit hour, capped at 9 credit hours per semester = $90/semester
- Wellness Fee: $130/semester
- BLS/ACLS/PALS: (one-time fee): $300
- Medical Library (Textbooks and journals; $50/semester): $350
- Lab/simulation fees: $250/Semester (7 semesters): $1750
- Background check/Drug Screening: (Additional fees may occur as some rotations will require additional checks and/or screenings): $135
- New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA) student membership: $35/yr ($70 total)
Total PA Program Tuition and Fee Costs $101,375
*This will increase to approximately $106,325 plus additional possible expenses listed below. The program is committed to minimizing expenses and assisting students with financial support where possible
Additional Possible Student Expenses
- Medical equipment (Average cost): $850
- Parking fee ($35/year for graduate students): $115
- Additional Professional Memberships: $250 (estimated for duration of the program)
- Additional textbook or resource purchases: May vary based on instructor recommendations and student preference
- Student Health Insurance (Variable): Students must provide their own health insurance coverage.
Total Estimated Costs Including Extra Expenses = $102, 590 (subject to variability based on industry pricing) *This will increase to approximately $107,540 after tuition increase in 2023/24 and remains subject to change
Suggestions for Financing PA School
The Canisius College PA Studies program would like to give special thanks to Deepthi Krishna, Class of 2023 and a NYSSPA Student Director, for putting in tremendous work and attention in creation of this additional list of scholarship opportunities. It is with her permission that we share this with our current and future students in an attempt to alleviate some of the financial stressors of PA school
- Tylenol future care scholarship. 10 of @10,000 and 25 of $5000 available.
- 3 NYSSPA student scholarships $1500 & 1 Kenneth Whitney PA Memorial scholarship $1500
- PA MOMS scholarship
- Local PA association scholarship: e.g. WNYPAA and RRPAA scholarship s
- Local PA association scholarship: e.g. WNYPAA and RRPAA scholarship s
- Hispanic Scholarship fund: Hispanic heritage students who are American citizens, permanent residents & DACA https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
- The Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship https://www.nhmafoundation.org/the-hispanic-health-professional-student-scholarship award of up to $5,000 annually for 3 years, as well as individual scholarship awards of $2,000 each.
- Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery - Susan Lindahl Memorial Scholarship https://paos.org/page/Scholarship- 2 awards @ $5,000 each
- Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology (APAO) - Student Scholarship https://apao.memberclicks.net/apao-student-scholarship- $2,5000 award
- The Physician Associates (Asociado Médicos) for Latino Health (PALH), a caucus of the AAPA, offers scholarship grants to currently enrolled PA students: Amt & Number of recipients vary https://palh.mypanetwork.com/page/596-palh-scholarship-grant-criteria
- PA Foundation scholarships 26 awards of $1,000 each. Applicants must complete the PA Foundation Scholarship application in order to apply for any of the scholarships listed below 12-18. https://pa-foundation.org/scholarships-fellowships/pa-student-scholarsh…
- AAPA Rural Health Caucus Scholarship/Ron Nelson Memorial Rural Scholarship: $2,000
- NCCPA Endowed Scholarship: 4 awards $2,000 each
- Ron Pace Memorial Scholarship: 1 award $1,000
- Timi Agar Barwick Scholarship for Humanism in Medicine: 1 award $1,000
- William H. Marquardt Community Health Access Scholarship: 2 awards $2,500 each
- Prentiss L. Harrison Memorial /African Heritage PA Scholarship to student member of the African Heritage PA Caucus (AHPAC) https://pa-foundation.org/prentiss-l-harrison-memorial-african-heritage-pa-scholarship/
- The Eva Dimitrov, MD & PAHPM Student Scholarship https://pa-foundation.org/the-eva-dimitrov-md-pahpm-student-scholarship/
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)– Physician Assistant Program. https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/HRSA-22-044
- Health Professions Scholarship- Indian Health Service: for American Indian and Alaska Native PA students. Financial aid in exchange for service post-graduation
- American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants-Susan and Tom Lusty Memorial scholarship $1000
- Health Professional Scholarship Program-Veteran Affairs Scholarship: tuition and monthly stipend to recipients.
- Naval Association of PAs- Navy Health Professions Scholarship: full tuition and payment while in school
- Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants-Paul S. Robinson Award:2 awards $1500 each
- The UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK ROSE BILLER Scholarship program: for Jewish students with economic need-up to $5000. Students can reapply every year. Must be US citizens/permanent residents registered to vote or residing in either NYC’s 5 boroughs, Long Island or Westchester to be eligible for the scholarship.
- Joyce Nichols Memorial Scholarship: 8 awards $1,000 each
- Board Vitals PA School Scholarship https://info.boardvitals.com/boardvitals-pa-school-scholarship?utm_camp…- scholarship&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=202014898&_hsenc=p2ANqtz- 9zZpSlqbzY3JG9oyoEylUw95vWieiXirG4pbCaTfe-PluL1s-vPcbS33tuaIwGf8Vd-dQ-_NsTY-Wg9bQUEz- Yx2FOGYyDGPhWx15SIhLQLa9Dy-s&utm_content=202014898&utm_source=hs_automation
• 1st Place: $2,000 VISA Prepaid Card
• 2nd Place: $1,000 VISA Prepaid Card
• 3rd Place: $500 VISA Prepaid Card
Please see the hyperlink below for additional suggestions that we found useful for scholarships and other means of assisting with financing your education. This is not affiliated with Canisius College or our Financial Aid Office, but simply a resource we found useful in our investigations. Further questions about financial aid opportunities can be directed to our Student Records Office at 716-888-2600.
Refund Policy
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